Collar and method of making same



Fame 3 1924.

J. BRASS COLLAR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Filed April 20, 1922 INVENTOR w a 6;, ATTORNEY Patented June 3, 1924.

JOSEPH BRASS, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO DELPARK, INQ, OF NEWARK NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TENT OFFICE.

COLLAR AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME.

Application filed April 20,

T 0 all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, Josnrrr BRASS, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars and Methods of Making Same, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in collars andmethodof making same.

The object of the invention is to produce a collar, and more particularly a soft collar, having an improved outer flap or clownturned portion, to the end that this part of the collar and especially the corner thereof will present a more pleasing appearance and wear longer Without fraying. It has here-. tofore been the more usual practice in fashioning the corners of the outer flaps of soft collars to fold the two intersecting turnedover edges of the flaps upon each other. This method doubles the-thickness of the flap at this point and thusv detracts from the smooth appearance the corner of the flap should present. Moreover, when the corners of the flap are fashioned in this manner, it is diflicult to prevent tnem from fraying. This is still the more usual or customary method of fashioning the corners of the flaps, although it has been proposed to truncate the corners of the flaps before the edges thereof are turned over, so that when the edges are turned over and stitched down, the two adjacent cut ends of the turned-over edges will abut each other. This method has proven unsatisfactory because the cut ends of the turned-over edges of the flap tend to unravel and fray. According to the method of the present invention, the thickening of the corners is eliminated and the ends of the turned-over or infolded edges are eflectively prevented from fraying. The improved collar and method of making it are more particularly described and pointed out in the following specification and in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the improved collar; and the method of making the same is diagrammatically illustrated. Fig. 1 is a plan of a soft collar embodying the invention with the outer flap shown opened out; Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, illustrate the various and progressive stages of the improved method 1922. Serial No. 555,730.

of forming the corner of the flap of the collar; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the corner of the flap shown in Fig. 3; and Fig. 7 is a section taken along the line 77 of Fig. 5. v

The improved collar may in general be constructed by any usual or preferred method. The collar illustrated in the drawings comprises a neck band 7 and a downturned' portion or outer flap 8 which is joined to the top edge of the neck band and is outermost when the collar is in use. The neck band is provided in the lower edge of its middle portion and at both ends with button holes 9 adapting it to be fastened to the shirt of the wearer. The neck band is also provided with the button 10 and the button hole 11 by which the tongue portion 12 of the neck band is secured in placewhen the collar is in use. These features are. all old and well-known in collar manufacture.

In constructing the corners of the flap of the improved collar according to the method of the present invention, the entire edge of the flap 8 is preferably provided with a binding tape 14 which overlaps the edge equally on both sides, as clearly shown in Fig. ,3. The corners of the flap are then truncated as indicated at, 15 in Fig. 2, or the corners may be truncated previous to putting on the tape. The cutting or truncation of the corners should be so done that the angles formed by both the lateral edge 13 and the longitudinal edge 16 with the edge 15 of the corner will be substantially equal. The truncated corners are then folded upon themselves transversely of the truncated edge, as shown in Figs. 3 and 6, and stitched. It will be observed by reference to Fig. 6 that when each truncated corner is folded upon itself, the two adjacent ends 21 and 22 of the edges 16 and 13, respectively, are superposed upon each other and that the stitches 23, by which these superposed ends are held together are as close to the edge 15 as it is mechanically convenient to place them. In making this fold the edges of the corner are moved outwardly (having refer ence to the outer surface of the flap when the collar is in use) and brought together so that there is a pocket opening outwardly in each corner, as shown in Fig. 6. The next step in the operation is to turn these pockets inside out after the manner shown in Fig. 4. i The pockets now open inwardly or toward the neck band. After the corners have been thus turned, the longitudinal and transverse edges of the flap are then folded inwardly and turneddown against the inner face or surface of the flap (having reference to the surface which liesagainst the neck band when the collar is in use). The turned-over longitudinal and transverse edges of thefiap are held in place by the rows of stitches 17 and 18. Upon the coni- 'pletion of this step of the method, the inner side or surface of the flap presents the appearance shown in Fig. 5.

7 When the pocket forn'ied by the superposition of the adjacent ends of tlielo'ngitudinal and transverse edges of the collar is turned inside out and the corner is brought to the condition shown in Fig. 5, the line of stitches 23 determines the joint 20 at which the ends of the longitudinal andtransverse edges of the flap abut each :other When these edges are turned down aga nst the inner surface of the flap. This Fi 7 as bul in outwardl 1 exa e e'ratedl".

D b b Du.

This is done for the purpose of clearly iljlustr'ating the construction and the relationship of the parts at the corner. As a mat ter of fact when the cornersof the flap have been constructed as described above and the flap is ironed out, the outer surface ofthe corners of the HappreScnts a smooth appearance. This is because the row of stitches -23 is so close to the superposed ends 1? that the material 24 is flattened oiit 'and taken up against the turned-over [edges of the flap. Thus there is produced a corner for collars, and especially for soft collars. which is more sightly in appearance than the corners as heretofore produced and which with ordinary usage is not likely to become frayed. In fact, it is'practically 11rp'ossiblefol-the corner oftlie flap tobecorne frayed during the life of the collar.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new is 1. A collar comprising a neck band and an outer flap joined to the neck band, the lateral and longitudinal edges of the flap being bound by a tape and being turned over and folded against the surface of the flap which lies against the neck band when the collar is in use, the adjacent ends of the turned-over edges of the flap being superposed upon each other and held together by a row of stitches, the material between the stitches and these ends lying between the turned-over edges and the inner surface of the flap.

2. A collar comprising a neck band and an outer flap joined to the neck band, the lateral and longitudinal edges of the flap being turned over and lying against the inner surface of the flap, the adjacent ends of the turned-over edges being folded under to lie between the edges and the inner surface of the flap so that the folded ends abut each other and means for securing the abutting ends together.

3. The method of making collars which comprises constructing a neck band and an outer flap joined thereto, stitching a tape on the lateral and longitudinal edges of the flap, truncating the corners of the flap, making a transverse fold in the corners and stitching it turning the pockets thus formed inside out, and folding the lateral and longitudinal edges of the flap toward the neck band.

at. The method of manufacturing collars which comprises constructing a neck band and an outer flap, truncating the corners of the flap, folding the corners outwardly and transversely of the truncated edge and stitching them turning the pockets thus formed inside out, and folding the lateral and longitudinal edges of the flap toward the neck band,

5. The method of manufacturing collars, which comprises constructing a neck band and an outer flap, truncating the corners-of the flap so that the angles formed by the lateral and longitudinal edges of the flap with the "truncated corner are substantially equal, folding the corners outwardly and fastening the edges of the corner in superposed relation, turning the pocket thus formed inside out and turning down the lateral and longitudinal edges Qof the flap against the inner surface of the flap.

- JOSEPH BRASS. 

